Like the title says; I was pretty surprised that they did not make an appearance in the game. Not even mentioned in the campaign as a matter of fact. Although, the recruit helmet does resemble an ODST slightly.
My take is that the Spartan-IV’s ARE ODST… just with a few Augs and Mjolnir.
I’m going to make a safe bet and assume when and if SPARTAN-IV’s are available, ODSTs don’t need to be sent. After all, why send the second best when you can send the best?
The S IV’s are former ODST’s and such. That may be why.
> My take is that the Spartan-IV’s ARE ODST… just with a few Augs and Mjolnir.
> The S IV’s are former ODST’s and such. That may be why.
Makes sense I guess. I still see no reason to wipe them out completely. Its like saying why not have the standard marines go S IV also?
Well for starters, S4’s are pretty much more expensive to outfit, so it would make sense to only outfit those who can utilize the equipment to the fullest. ie ODST’s.